elementally

adverb

as in essentially

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Recent Examples of elementally Mitski is at her best in this album’s more elementally human moments. — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
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  1. essentially
  2. fundamentally
  3. basically
  4. inherently
  5. intrinsically
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  • In the book, Cathy is essentially setting up two boys to get in trouble.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Combining several of them is essentially a multitasking approach to addressing aging skin.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of essentially
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  • Especially if your friends have busy lives or don't often reach out to make plans, putting in the work to stay in touch may seem like a fundamentally selfless gesture.
    — Renée Onque, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
  • As a fundamentally improvisatory form, podcasts also reward quickness.
    — Dan Brooks, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of fundamentally
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  • That starts with not playing from behind basically from the opening shift.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Artificial intelligence, or basically anything unmanned, is unnerving.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of basically
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  • Well, especially because my pictures are not inherently commercial.
    — Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026
  • There’s something inherently erotic about making different ideas and interiorities graze each other like that.
    — Elissa Suh, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of inherently
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  • The material life of steel, if cared for, is intrinsically far greater than that of concrete.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • There are certain foods and ingredients that are intrinsically tied to the history and culture of their region.
    — Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of intrinsically

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“Elementally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elementally. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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